VITiếng Việt
ICD-10 Vietnam

R23.3Spontaneous ecchymoses

Code usage status

Primary diagnosis

May be used as the primary diagnosis

Apply only when it matches the confirmed diagnosis and the documented clinical record.

Specificity

Complete code in the classification

Use when the diagnosis matches and no exclusion applies.

Chapter XVIII
Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
Group R20-R23
Symptoms and signs involving the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Official Vietnamese name
Bầm máu tự phát
Additional WHO coding guidance
Petechiae Excl.: ecchymoses in fetus and newborn (P54.5) purpura (D69.-)

Related R23 codes

R23 Other skin changes R23.0 Primary diagnosis candidate Cyanosis R23.1 Primary diagnosis candidate Pallor R23.2 Primary diagnosis candidate Flushing R23.4 Primary diagnosis candidate Changes in skin texture R23.8 Primary diagnosis candidate Other and unspecified skin changes

Clinical record checklist

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  • Confirm that the code matches the final documented diagnosis.
  • Use one primary-diagnosis code and record only relevant additional conditions.
  • Review Ministry indicators, inclusions, exclusions and notes.
  • Do not infer a diagnosis beyond the clinical record.

2026 regulatory basis

Indicators are taken from columns 24–29 of the classification accompanying Circular 06/2026/TT-BYT, cross-referenced with Decision 1849/QĐ-BYT and Official Dispatch 4059/BYT-BH.